Thank You for Your Sunday Offering Commitment!

Dear Parishioners,

Thank you to all parishioners who have returned their stewardship commitment cards for Sunday offering. It is because of your generosity and commitment to our parish that we can continue to thrive. Your gift will enable us to continue our current programs, assist with unfunded requirements, and plan for the future needs of our parish. THANK YOU!!!

If you haven’t responded, IT’S NOT TOO LATE! We need YOUR help! Please take an active role by making your pledge and returning the commitment card attached HERE to the parish by mailing it in, dropping it in the offertory basket, or dropping it off at the parish office. We really appreciate your consideration and support.

Many Blessings,

Fr. Saju

WEEKDAYS

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM

In the Church & Online

Wednesday 8:15 AM

In the Church & Online

WEEKENDS

Sunday Vigil - Saturday 5:00 PM

In the Church & Online

Sunday

8:30 AM, 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM

In the Church

RECONCILIATION - Saturdays 4:00 PM In the Church

Please stay home if you are feeling ill, have tested positive, or have been exposed to Covid.

Diocese of San Jose's COVID Protocols

Online Mass Links: Zoom | Facebook

Mass Intentions

November 5 - November 11

To schedule a Mass intention, please stop by the parish office.

Saturday 5:00 All Souls

Sunday 8:30 All Souls

Sunday 10:00 All Souls

Sunday 11:30 All Souls

Monday 8:00 All Souls

Tuesday 8:00 All Souls

Wednesday 8:00 All Souls

Thursday 8:00 Trix Schiro 

Friday 8:00 James & Vincee Viso

and Enrique D. Latoza

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE DECEASED:

Daniel Vaughn, Melvyn Escara, Alice Lira, Elsa Penades, Davis Heller

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK:

Alevtina Ivanova, Spike Standifer, Betty Galloway, George Delucchi, Bob Voisinet, Tony Jones, James Lawrence Freeman, Amalia Martinez, Crisanta Tomista, Fred J. Phipps, Marion Matteucci, Rita Vernacchia, Phil Cassidy, Flo Bey, Diane Juellich, Helena Knapen

Thursday, November 3rd

Holy Hour (Adoration & Benediction) with Happy Hour

in the church at 7PM

Please join us!!

Friday, November 4th

St. Martin of Tours School Open House

for Prospective Families

300 O’Connor Drive from 9:00AM—1:00PM

Register online at stmartinsj.org

Saturday, November 5th

Grief Support Group (First of Three Sessions)

in the Bailey House from 9:00AM—11:00AM

Call or email Therese Lehane to register

Saturday, November 5th - Sunday, November 13th

Annual Cloak Drive Collection

in the church before each Mass

Drop off new or clean gently worn coats

Sunday, November 6th

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Time to Fall Back one hour at 2:00AM

Sunday, November 7th

Scripture Study

All are welcome!!! Contact Todd Tomilitz at newbeing@pacbell.net or 408-218-0572 with any questions.

Friday, November 11th

Veterans Day

Please join us for Mass at 8:00AM

St. Martin of Tours

Annual Cloak Drive

November 5/6 & November 12/13

The St. Martin of Tours community is collecting new and clean gently worn coats for our farmworker families and our neighbors in need. Please reach out to your friends and family and help collect as many new and gently worn coats as possible. Coats can be donated before each Mass on November 5/6 and November 12/13. We ask that you bring coats ONLY, and if they are gently worn, please make sure the coats are clean and wearable. If you purchased a new coat or had your gently worn coat dry cleaned, please donate it covered and on the hanger so we can keep them protected until they are distributed. This year there is a high need for Ladies' coats sizes S, M, and L as well as children's coats in all sizes. After we have collected all the coat, they will be blessed and then taken for distribution. If you have any questions, please contact Therese Lehane at tlehane@stmartin.org.

St. Martins Grief Ministry is offering a 3-week grief support group in the Bailey House starting on Saturday November 5, 12, and 19. The group will meet from 9:00-11:00 AM and will be led by Sr. Jane Garrison. It is open to anyone going through loss of a loved one. Everyone attending is advised to be Vaccinated & Boosted. If you would like to register, please call Therese Lehane at 408-294- 8953 ext. 316, or email tlehane@stmartin.org to sign up, or if you have any questions.

Volunteers Needed

We are looking for volunteers to help in the following ministries. Please stop by the parish office or contact Maria Moore at maria.moore@dsj.org for more information. Thank you!!

Liturgical Ministers

Ushers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, Choir & Environment

Pastoral Care Programs

Homebound Visits, Food Box, Farm Workers’ Families, Coat Drive, Giving Tree, Welcoming Committee

Faith Formation

Catechists for CLOW & CCM

St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)

Phone monitors, home visitors, Data Entry, Computer programmers

Parish Office

Office related assistance, such as, greeting visitors, answering phones, updating and maintaining contact lists

Dates to Remember...

Children’s Catechetical Ministry (CCM) and First Eucharist

November 9 and November 16 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM -

CCM session for children

Youth Confirmation

November 13 10:00 AM Mass – Rite of Acceptance

Adult Confirmation

November 6 10:00 AM Mass – Rite of Acceptance

November 13 11:30 AM session in the parish office

Order of Christian Initiation (formerly RCIA)

November 6 at 10:00 AM Mass – Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming

November 6 and November 13 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM session

Adults – parish office

Youth – Bailey House

 Celebration of the Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming

November 6th at the 10:00AM Mass

On Sunday, November 6 at the 10:00 A.M. Mass, we will celebrate the Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming. The Rite of Acceptance is an ancient Rite that recognizes the Catechumens’ decision to begin the process of becoming a member of the Catholic Church through Baptism and welcomes the Candidates, those who have been baptized in another faith or baptized Catholic as a child but received little or has never been catechized in the Catholic faith, into the process of full communion with the Church.

In the months to come, the four Catechumens and six Candidates will be preparing for full initiation into the Catholic faith.  As a parish community, please support the Catechumens and Candidates on their journey. 

“For all of these, we give thanks and praise to God who has led them by various paths to oneness in faith.” excerpted from the Rite of Acceptance

Above from left to right: Cynthia Phipps, Carole Fisher, Long Thanh Vo, Jim M'Guinness, Tiffany Volger

Above from left to right: Jariel Flores, Kevin Kowal, Meagan Kowal

Not pictured: Chiara Baker, Annalise Bustamante, Alden Casanave III

Catholic IQ...

A self-assessment for your fun and enlightenment.

1. God told Abraham to kill his son, Isaac. Why?

a) Because Isaac killed his brother, Abel. 

b) Because Isaac had worshipped idols. 

c) Because Isaac was the only one there to sacrifice.

d) Because God was testing Abraham’s faithfulness. 

2. Jesus said two commandments were the greatest. Which two?

a) You shall not commit adultery. 

b) You shall grant justice to the poor in society. 

c) You shall love all men equally. 

d) You shall not kill. 

e) You shall love your neighbor as yourself. f) You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

3. Peter asked Jesus, “Lord if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” What was Jesus’ reply?

a) “Yes, seven times.” 

b) “One time, then after that let there be an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” 

c) “As often as he forgives you.” 

d) “For Jews, seven times. For non-Jews, let there be an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” e) “…not seven times but seventy-seven times.”

4. Which statement describes the Catholic view of Mary?

a) Catholics view Mary equal to Jesus. 

b) Catholics consider Mary superior to Jesus because she was his mother. 

c) Catholics worship Mary and pray special prayers to her such as the Rosary and the Hail Mary. 

d) Catholics consider Mary the Church’s model of faith and charity, honor her with liturgical feasts, and titles such as “Mother of God”, and says prayers to her such as the Hail Mary.

5. Kneeling briefly on the right knee as an act of reverence is known as what?

a) Genuflection

b) Making the Sign of the Cross

c) Prayer of the Reverent

d) The act of humility

e) Testing your knees

Answers CLICK HERE

Family Reflection

November 6, 2022 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 • 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 • Luke 20:27-38

 “It is my choice to die at the hands of men, with the hope God gives of being raised up by him…” -2 Maccabees 7:14

We recently celebrated All Saints Day. Some saints lived very ordinary lives, and some of them even gave up their lives because of their belief in God. Because of the love they had for God, the saints knew that in giving up their lives, they were choosing everlasting life. This helped them not to be afraid to share their faith. We may never be called to die for our faith like the brothers in the first reading or the saints of old, but we may be called to do hard things for our faith. For example, if you are ever with a group of friends who say they didn’t believe in God, you will have an opportunity to speak up and share why you believe. You don’t have to make them change their minds, but you are called to be faithful to your own experience and sometimes that might mean putting your fears aside and sharing your beliefs.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, it is not always easy to share my faith in you with others. Please give me the courage to show others that I know I am a child of yours whenever I can.

FAMILY REFLECTION: If you met someone today whom you didn’t know very well, how would that person be able to tell that you are a child of God?

Children's Sunday Bulletin & Activities

Web Link for this week - Children's Sunday Bulletin & Activities:

CLICK HERE

National Vocation Awareness Week

"National Vocation Awareness Week will be celebrated in our country November 6-12, 2022 . Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God's gift of vocation."

Please Participate in the Synod Survey

Consultation of the Faithful

Bishop Oscar Cantú would like to hear from all Catholics in Santa Clara County, including those no longer practicing their faith. The purpose of the Synod survey is to gain a greater understanding of the pastoral needs of the Catholic community in Santa Clara County and discern pastoral priorities for our diocese for the coming years. It will take 10-15 minutes to complete the survey, and responses will be anonymous. The input will be integrated into the information to be considered by the Diocesan Synod General Assembly, when recommending priorities for our diocese’s new Pastoral Plan on how our diocese will serve God’s People in the coming years. For a video from Bishop Oscar Cantú and the Synod Survey click HERE or use the QR Code.

Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times

Want to Talk has eight two-hour sessions and an Immersion Experience in which we’ll practice our new communication skills in real life. During each session, we’ll

pray together, read books, watch videos, and have conversations around how we can deepen our relationships while staying true to our values. For more information click HERE.

To register and/or to ask a question, contact:

Kathy Mattingly, kat@kajon.com, (408) 378-2355 or

Donna O’Connell, wocdoc@sbcglobal.net, (408) 658-2992